Doorbell Camera Captures Florida Man Fighting Off Bear on Porch to Protect His Dogs

A Florida man stepped up to save his dogs from a potential bear attack.

Indoorbell camera footagefrom the incident, Hickox stands on his porch with his dogs as a bear comes crashing through the doorway. Hickox acts quickly and scares off the wild animal, fighting it back and pulling a bench in front of him to block the bear from re-entering the porch. As Hickox yells and his dogs bark, the bear retreats.

Hickox sustained minor injuries in the attack. His dogs were not injured, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissionnews release.

The FWC has not yet caught the bear as of Thursday, according to the press release.

“FWC bear biologists and law enforcement officers immediately responded to the scene and are attempting to capture the bear,” the release states. “Per FWC policy, staff will humanely kill the bear if captured since it poses a threat to human safety.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

The FWCnotedthat the Daytona Beach attack was “the second incident of a bear injuring a person within a week’s time” following the attack in DeBary, but stated, “these incidents are extremely rare in Florida.”

Florida has only one type of bear, the Florida black bear, according to theFWC. The government agency advises people to “back away slowly” if they encounter a wild bear. People should not climb up trees or run to escape a bear.

“Bears are wild animals and must be respected. Even though they are typically quiet and shy animals, they have the potential to seriously harm humans,” the FWC added.

source: people.com